

Abaani calls to Haki, and together they act quickly.


They take an immediate dislike to each other.Ī short while later, as customers surround Haki's stall, a dangerous situation suddenly arises. The boys know of the traditional conflicts between the Maasai and the Kikuyu. One day when Abaani, a Maasai boy, takes his family's cattle out to graze, he is surprised to see a Kikuyu boy, Haki, tending a new fruit and vegetable stall alongside the road. The story of two young Kenyan boys, one Maasai and one Kikuyu, who find a way to overcome their traditional rivalries and become friends. Story Telling World Award, Storytelling Magazine Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones Magazine Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
